After many months of hard work, Director of Planning Karen Ellis presented a final draft of the Comprehensive Zoning by-Law in a public meeting last week. After five public meetings, this was the final opportunity for public comment before the finalized document is presented to Council next week. Thirty people… Continue reading
Driving by the new Towerhill subdivision, the evidence is clear – there’s a whole lot of building going on around here! After a slow start, builders Bromont and Pristine Homes have recently kicked up the pace of new home construction in the new residential development off Fallis Line, and the… Continue reading
Mayor: Jim Chaplin, Zion Line, Millbrook Scott McFadden, Larmer Line, Millbrook Deputy Mayor: Neal Cathcart, Sharpe Line, Cavan Monaghan Matthew Graham, Larmer Line, Millbrook Cavan Councillor: John Fallis, Fallis Line, Cavan Monaghan Cathy Moore, Moore Drive, Cavan Monaghan Millbrook Councillor: Ryan Huntley, King St., Millbrook North Monaghan… Continue reading
The Township budget passed with little comment last month, with Council approving a 3.5% hike in the municipal portion of the local property tax bills. The County has only just begun its budget talks, with staff presenting a first draft last week. The preliminary numbers include a 3.96% rate increase… Continue reading
Currently the most questions and comments that I receive concern the potential annexation of some of the North Monaghan Ward’s land by the City of Peterborough. Cavan Monaghan Council’s position is clear as is the County Council’s position. Both have followed the process outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding, receiving… Continue reading
That comfy green chair at the Blue Jays games became more elusive to Cavan Monaghan residents last month, as residents, businesses and township staff learned on February 9th of the Toronto Dominion Bank’s decision to close the Millbrook branch. The institution has served the community since 1912 after purchasing the… Continue reading
Mayor McFadden continues his campaign to ease rural hydro rates in Ontario. His most recent move is to circulate a resolution to all Ontario municipalities to post their most recent electricity bills on their general websites to allow residents to see the complete breakdown of all charges applied to general… Continue reading
This year, Township Public Works joined the County in its tendering process for the major road projects this season in a cooperative bidding process. In doing so, they have secured early contracts at lower than anticipated costs, leaving $117,000 in the Surface Treatment component of the 2017 Capital Budget available… Continue reading
